No question about it!
Is Lakisha Jones American Idol's New Frontrunner?
By Joe Reality on American Idol
Lakisha_jones_photoWith one powerful performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," Lakisha Jones staked her claim to take home the title of winner of American Idol 6. As Simon Cowell put it, "I'm very tempted to say to twenty-three people, book your plane tickets home." Who is this incredible singer who appears to have become the new frontrunner on American Idol?
Lakisha's first appearance on American Idol 6 came during "The Rest Of The Best" audition show. Lakisha impressed the judges with an amazing rendition of "Think" by Aretha Franklin. After her performance, Simon Cowell immediately let his feelings be known and said "Loved this girl. Love you, Lakisha, you're a good old-fashioned belter." When she found out that she had made it to Hollywood, Lakisha ran out of the audition room, hugged her three year old daughter and cried tears of happiness.
According to her American Idol profile, Lakisha Jones is twenty-seven years old and her current hometown is Forte Meade, Maryland. However, Lakisha Jones was actually born and raised in Flint, Michigan. It seems fitting that Lakisha Jones grew up in the blue-collar city of Flint, Michigan, because part of her appeal is her strong work ethic and devotion to her family. When Simon Cowell asked Lakisha during the top twenty-four selection show what she would do if she didn't make it through, Lakisha replied "I'll go back to my daughter at home, who will be four next month, and back to working at the bank." After she found out that she had made the top twenty-four, a tearful Lakisha thanked the judges for the opportunity.
In what had to be a perfect coincidence, the fourth birthday of Lakisha's daughter fell on the same day as her first performance as part of the American Idol top twenty-four. We have a feeling that Lakisha's breakout performance on American Idol and the rave reviews from the judges likely proved to be the perfect birthday gift for her daughter. After her top twenty-four performance, Randy Jackson echoed the sentiments that Cowell had after her first audition and said "I do love you." |
